Enrollment & Recalculation of Aid

The enrollment status of the student at the time that funds are prepared for disbursement
will be used to determine the payment amount. For purposes of financial aid, enrollment
status is defined as outlined in the table below. Please keep in mind that awards
are disbursed in two payments for the academic year, half for the fall term and half
for the spring term. The full amount of loan funds for the term (fall or spring) can be disbursed as long as the student is enrolled
in a minimum of six units or a minimum of five units for graduate students.

Status

Undergraduates

Graduate Students

Enrollment

Number of Units

Number of Units

Full-Time

12 or more

9 or more

¾ Time

9 - 11

7 - 8

½ Time

6 - 8

5-6

< ½ Time

5 or less

4 or less

Prorated Payments

Disbursements of Pell Grant, Cal Grant A, Cal Grant B, and State University Grants will
be prorated (adjusted) based on the enrollment status of the student. Your financial
aid award summary reflects your full-time award amount; payment amounts will be prorated
if necessary based on the enrollment status at the time the disbursement is completed,
and will be later adjusted based on your enrollment at census date.

Pell Grant and Cal Grants

Pell Grant funds and Cal Grants are disbursed based on the enrollment status at the
time of disbursement. Following the initial disbursement, Pell Grant and Cal Grant
recipients who change enrollment status (adding or dropping classes) will have their
eligibility recalculated based on their enrollment status as of the University's census
date for each semester, typically the beginning of the fourth week of class. Students
who are enrolled less than full-time at the time of the initial disbursement and who
later add classes prior to the University's enrollment census date (beginning of the
fourth week of classes), will receive a subsequent disbursement based on the new updated
enrollment status to reflect the correct payment eligibility (3/4 time or full-time).
Likewise, a Pell Grant or Cal Grant recipient who drops classes following the initial
disbursement of Pell Grant or Cal Grant funds will have their eligibility recalculated based
on their "census" enrollment status. In some instances, this recalculation may result
in repayment of funds already disbursed as a result of the reduction in units following
the disbursement of Pell Grant or Cal Grant funds.